The Center for Health Care Rights Team
We are real people living here in Los Angeles.
We provide free Medicare guidance to help older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers gain access to the health care they need.
We work together to change lives through health education, guidance, and advocacy.
Board of Directors
Irving Reifman, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Chair
Kathryn G. Kietzman, Ph.D.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Vice Chair
Jeremy H. Sunderland, Esq.
NBCUniversal
Secretary
Michael B. Bennett, M.A.
CSUN Michael D. Eisner College of Education
Treasurer
Naris Khalatian, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Margaret J. Mott
The Mott Group
Olivia Lee
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Carmen E. Reyes
UCLA Department of Medicine
Helena M. Rosenthal, M.P.H., M.B.A.
Northwestern Mutual
Rosa Russell
Human Relations Commission
David E. Ryu, M.P.P.A.
Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital
and Community Health Center
Meet the Staff
Executive Director
Program Director
Legal Services Director
Senior Case Supervisor
Operations Director
Robert Alley
Counseling Services Supervisor
Rie Fischman, M.P.H., CHES®
Health Care Advocate
Janet Franco, M.S.W.
Program Support Coordinator
Ari O. Garnica, M.P.A.
Health Care Advocate
Martha Gomez
Health Care Advocate
Ericka Kercheval
Health Care Advocate
Helen Lee
Health Care Advocate
Gabriela Licea
Community Education Coordinator
Jenny L. Reyes
Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator
Annie Hayden
Program and Office Assistant
Tarumi Takagi Inouye
Program Assistant
Heather Wilson
Operations Coordinator
Erica Stewart-Cruz
Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator